Course Overview

Adding a master’s year enables you to work more independently and at a higher level, preparing you for a career in a technical or quantitative discipline or for doctoral research.

This course adds a fourth year at master’s level to our bachelor’s degree, in which you will study specialist modules based on your own interests as well as your tutors’ research interests. Building on what you learned in your first three years, you will develop higher-level skills both in mathematics and in your approaches to problem solving and the communication of your solutions to diverse audiences. Studying for a master’s at Keele you will spend more time in self-directed study, becoming an independent learner, thinker and researcher. You will deliver a substantial project, write mathematics to a professional standard and explore how mathematicians contribute to academia and industry.

Single Honours

Below is an indicative range of modules you could study as part of single honours MMath.

First year

Core modules:

Algebra I

Calculus I

Investigations and Problem Solving

Algebra II

Calculus II

Optional core modules:

Geometry

Applicable Mathematics

Second year

Core modules:

Differential Equations

Probability

Analysis I

Complex Variable I and Vector Calculus

Mathematical Modelling

Abstract Algebra

Optional core modules:

Numerical Methods

Operational Research

Linear Algebra

Dynamics

Stochastic Processes

Analysis II

Third year

Optional core modules:

Nonlinear Differential Equations

Partial Differential Equations

Relativity

Group Theory

Numerical Analysis

Number Theory

Professional Mathematics

Time Series

Linear Statistical Models

Metric Spaces and Topology

Graph Theory

Fluid Mechanics

Logic

Complex Variable II

Waves

Medical Statistics

Mathematical Biology

Ring and Field Theory

Probability Models

Codes and Cryptography

Perturbation Methods

Project

The choice will depend on any timetabling restrictions and will be subject to the student having met the necessary prerequisites.

Fourth year

Core modules:

Master's Project

Optional core modules:

Algebraic Number Theory

Analytic Functions

Combinatorial Designs

Continuum Mechanics

High Speed Flow

Hydrodynamic Stability Theory

Linear Elasticity

Module Theory

Symmetric Differential Equations

Skills and Careers

What will this mean for my future?

You will have learned to approach problem solving in unfamiliar and complex environments, perhaps where your access to information is limited, and to communicate your conclusions clearly to a range of audiences including non-mathematicians. These valuable skills are highly attractive to employers in an extremely wide range of fields. Your master’s degree will also be an excellent springboard for pursuing further studies at doctoral level.

can be combined with:

Study abroad

On the Mathematics MMath Programme you have the opportunity to spend a semester abroad in your second year studying at one of Keele’s international partner universities. Exactly which countries are available depends on your choice of degree subjects. An indicative list of countries is on the website Partner Universities however this does not guarantee the availability of study in a specific country as this is subject to the university’s application process for studying abroad.

No additional tuition fees are payable for studying abroad but you do have to bear the costs of travelling to and from your destination university, accommodation, food and personal costs. Depending on the destination you are studying at additional costs may include visas, study permits, residence permits, and compulsory health checks. You should expect the total costs of studying abroad to be greater than if you study in the UK, information is made available from the Global Education Team throughout the process, as costs will vary depending on destination.